COVID infections on the rise as new year begins

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The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.

The world is aging rapidly, and there are more and more ways to invest in this theme. Shams Afzal, managing director at Carnegie Investment Counsel, noted that 17% of the U.S. population is now over the age of 65, and that proportion is expected to grow higher. And the demographics of that age group is…

New year kicks off with a rise in respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations – CBS News Watch CBS News Triple threat of respiratory viruses is driving an increase in infections and hospitalizations across the U.S. Dr. Celine Gounder offers tips to stay healthy and advice for what to do if you feel sick. Be the…

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Aaron James lost his nose, mouth and left eye in a work-related accident. Surgeons in New York successfully performed the reconstruction that included a whole-eye implant. His vision was not restored, but the first-of-its-kind procedure may help advance transplant medicine. “If some form of vision restoration occurred, it would be wonderful, but… the goal was…